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OCC August 2020 Total Volume Up 28.7 Percent From A Year Ago - Third Highest Month Ever For U.S. Options Industry

Date 01/09/2020

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that August 2020 total cleared contract volume was 615,972,402 contracts– the third highest month on record and up 28.7 percent from August 2019. This also represents the highest August monthly volume in OCC’s history. Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through August was 28,466,064 contracts, up 44.7 percent from August 2019.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Farmer Sentiment Rebounds As Commodity Prices Rally And Agriculture Trade Prospects Improve

Date 01/09/2020

There was a big improvement in farmer sentiment in August, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index rose to a reading of 144, up 26 points from July. The Ag Economy Barometer is based on survey responses from 400 U.S. agricultural producers and was conducted between August 17-21, 2020.

IIROC Enhances Transparency And Access To Government Debt Trades For Market Participants

Date 01/09/2020

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today announced that the first phase of IIROC's expanded role as the Information Processor (IP) of government debt securities for the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) takes effect.

BOX Exchange: Price Protections For Complex Orders

Date 01/09/2020

Beginning September 18, 2020, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX” or the “Exchange”) will offer new price protections for Complex Limit Orders executed on BOX. 

Finansinspektionen: Continued Grounds For Suspension Of Dividend Payments For The Rest Of The Year

Date 01/09/2020

Despite positive signals, there is still considerable uncertainty about how the coronavirus pandemic will develop in the next few months in both Sweden and the rest of the world. To ensure the banks’ resilience in a situation that continues to be uncertain, the banks should suspend the payment of dividends to shareholders in 2020. This was the message from Finansinspektionen’s Director General Erik Thedéen at Fastighetsdagen today.

US Department Of Justice Antitrust Division Seeks Public Comments On Updating Bank Merger Review Analysis

Date 01/09/2020

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced today that it is seeking public comments into whether the division should revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review guidelines (“Banking Guidelines”) to reflect emerging trends in the banking and financial services sector and modernize its approach to bank merger review under the antitrust laws. Today’s announcement is part-and-parcel of the division’s broader efforts and increased focus on protecting competition in the financial markets and follows the recent remarks and announcement by Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Makan Delrahim, concerning the realignment of commodities at the division.

SEC Investor Advisory Committee To Meet Virtually On September 24

Date 01/09/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on September 24, 2020.  The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. ET, is open to the public via live webcast, and will be archived on the Committee's website for later viewing.

Bringing The Statement On Longer-Run Goals And Monetary Policy Strategy Into Alignment With Longer-Run Changes In The Economy, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard - At "How The Fed Will Respond To The COVID-19 Recession In An Era Of Low Rates And Low Inflation," An Event Hosted By The Hutchins Center On Fiscal And Monetary Policy At The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. (Via Webcast)

Date 01/09/2020

I want to thank David Wessel for hosting this event. It is an honor to be here with Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, who pioneered the original Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy in 2012. It is a pleasure to discuss the new statement, unanimously approved by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) last week.1 By bringing our longer-run goals and strategy into alignment with key longer-run changes in the economy, the new statement will strengthen our support for the recovery. In my view, the new statement breaks important ground and will serve the country well as we respond to the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis.

Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 01/09/2020

Moscow Exchange announced the results of the quarterly review for MOEX indices. All changes were made upon recommendations from the Index Committee and will be implemented from 18 September 2020. The Exchange has also set free floats for a number of companies.

US Federal Agencies Extend Comment Period On Proposed Revisions To Interagency Questions And Answers Regarding Flood Insurance

Date 01/09/2020

Five federal regulatory agencies today announced they will extend the comment period on a proposal to revise the Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance (Interagency Questions and Answers) until November 3, 2020.